Factors perceived by health professionals to be barriers or facilitators to caries prevention in children: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Considered the most prevalent noncommunicable disease in childhood, dental caries is both an individual and a collective burden. While international guidelines highlight prevention as a major strategy for caries management in children, health professionals still struggle to implement prevention into their clinical practice. Further research is needed to understand the gap between the theoretical significance of dental prevention and its lack of implementation in the clinical setting. This systematic review aims to identify and classify factors perceived by health professionals to be barriers or facilitators to caries prevention in children.

Method

A systematic literature search was conducted in three electronic databases (Medline, Web of Science and Cairn). Two re

SUBMITTER: Lienhart G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585780 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature